In October, Japanese non-governmental panel on energy scenarios, which was established in August, published its first report “Assessment Report on Costs of Electricity Generation”.

We now have a English page, which includes presentation slides and press release. (full report is only available in Japanese)

Currently in the Japanese government, costs of electricity generation is under review in the process of reviewing overall energy policy, and the cost analysis would affect future energy choices.

But it seems it tends to conclude that nuclear is still not expensive even after the 311 Fukushima accidents.

The report compared various cost estimates for nuclear power, including new ones published after March 11, 2011, and analyzed their problems. The report also considered factors that had been downplayed or externalized in the existing cost estimates.